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Comparing BTEC to other qualifications
Getting into university with a BTEC.
UCAS applications guidance for Level 3 BTEC Students
We have created a guide for those of you currently in the UCAS application process which we hope will help when completing your UCAS form.
BTEC and A Level UCAS points
'Can I get into university with a BTEC?' is one of the questions we’re most frequently asked by students. And the short answer is yes!
The tables show the number of UCAS tariff-points Level 3 BTEC Nationals that will be awarded on applications for 2017 submissions onwards.
The updated BTEC Nationals (AAQ) have the same UCAS points allocated as the existing BTEC Nationals (RQF).
In applications submitted for 2026 admissions onwards, the new Level 3 BTEC Nationals 2025 (AAQs) will qualify for the following UCAS tariff points.
| Extended Certificate | Certificate | AS level | A level | UCAS tariff points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D* | A* | 56 | ||
| D | A | 48 | ||
| B | 40 | |||
| M | C | 32 | ||
| D* | 28 | |||
| D | D | 24 | ||
| A | 20 | |||
| P | M | B | E | 16 |
| C | 12 | |||
| D | 10 | |||
| P | 8 | |||
| E | 6 |
In applications submitted for 2017 admissions onwards, the Level 3 BTEC Nationals will qualify for the following UCAS tariff points.
| Extended Diploma | Diploma | Foundation Diploma | Extended Certificate | Certificate | AS level | A level | UCAS tariff points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D*D*D* | 168 | ||||||
| D*D*D | 160 | ||||||
| D*DD | 152 | ||||||
| DDD | 144 | ||||||
| DDM | 128 | ||||||
| DMM | D*D* | 112 | |||||
| D*D | 104 | ||||||
| MMM | DD | 96 | |||||
| D* | 84 | ||||||
| MMP | DM | 80 | |||||
| 78 | |||||||
| D | 72 | ||||||
| MPP | MM | 64 | |||||
| D* | A* | 56 | |||||
| PPP | MP | M | D | A | 48 | ||
| B | 40 | ||||||
| PP | M | C | 32 | ||||
| D* | 28 | ||||||
| P | D | D | 24 | ||||
| A | 20 | ||||||
| P | M | B | E | 16 | |||
| C | 12 | ||||||
| D | 10 | ||||||
| P | 8 | ||||||
| E | 6 |
In applications submitted for 2017 admissions onwards, the Level 3 BTEC Nationals (QCF) will qualify for the following UCAS tariff points.
| Extended Diploma | Diploma | 90-credit Diploma | Subsidiary Diploma | Certificate | AS level | A level | UCAS tariff points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D*D*D* | 168 | ||||||
| D*D*D | 160 | ||||||
| D*DD | 152 | ||||||
| DDD | 144 | ||||||
| DDM | 128 | ||||||
| DMM | D*D* | 112 | |||||
| D*D | 104 | ||||||
| MMM | DD | 96 | |||||
| D*D* | 84 | ||||||
| MMP | DM | 80 | |||||
| D*D | 78 | ||||||
| DD | 72 | ||||||
| MPP | MM | 64 | |||||
| DM | 60 | ||||||
| D* | A* | 56 | |||||
| PPP | MP | MM | D | A | 48 | ||
| B | 40 | ||||||
| MP | 36 | ||||||
| PP | M | C | 32 | ||||
| D* | 28 | ||||||
| PP | D | D | 24 | ||||
| A | 20 | ||||||
| P | M | B | E | 16 | |||
| C | 12 | ||||||
| D | 10 | ||||||
| P | 8 | ||||||
| E | 6 |
